Illness perception and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: cross-sectional questionnaire study

AIM. To investigate illness perception in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its association with the degree of control over relevant cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed from June 2007 to March 2008. A stratified random sample of 46...

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Published in:Croatian medical journal 2009-12, Vol.50 (6), p.583-593
Main Authors: Petricek, Goranka, Vrcic-Keglevic, Mladenka, Vuletic, Gorka, Cerovecki, Venija, Ozvacic, Zlata, Murgic, Lucija
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude to Health
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Complications and side effects
Croatia
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology
Diet
Female
Health behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Life Style
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity
Prevention
Public Health
Risk Factors
Smoking
Social aspects
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:AIM. To investigate illness perception in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its association with the degree of control over relevant cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed from June 2007 to March 2008. A stratified random sample of 46 Croatian general practitioners was asked to select, using systematic sampling, the first 6 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus aged > or =18 years who visited them for consultation during the study period. Data on 250 patients included patient illness perception assessment (Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, IPQ), cardiovascular risk factors, and socio-demographic data. RESULTS. The patients' mean age was 63.0+/-10.9 years and mean duration of diabetes was 9.3+/-7.8 years. The patients' illness perception assessment on an 11-point (0 to 10) scale showed the highest median scores (interquartile range): 10 (8 to 10) for "timeline" and 8 (7 to 9) for "treatment control," followed by 7 (5 to 8) for "personal control," 7 (5 to 9) for "understanding," 5 (3 to 7) for "consequences," 6 (4 to 7) for "concern," and 5 (2 to 7) for "emotional response." The lowest score was 3 (1 to 5) for "identity." Multivariate logistic regression showed that the Brief IPQ item "concern" (P
ISSN:0353-9504
1332-8166
DOI:10.3325/cmj.2009.50.583